HBO Max‘s Milo Ventimiglia-led pilot American Blue has cast Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid’s Tale), Carlito Olivero (East Los High), Onye Eme-Akwari (The Good Doctor), Jess Gabor (Shameless) and Eddie Kaye Thomas (The Beauty) in major roles.
We exclusively announced the project was in the works back in January. The HBO Max cop drama hails from Jeremy Carver (Supernatural) and Warner Bros Television, where Carver is under an overall deal. David Ayer will direct the pilot.
American Blue follows native son Brian “Milk” Milkovich (Ventimiglia), who returns to his hometown of Joliet, IL, to rescue a beleaguered police force while seeking redemption of his own.
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Jenrette will play Meg Jackson, a seasoned Watch Commander fighting for respect for herself and her officers, from a command structure that seems to value neither.
Olivero will play Mike Ortiz, a hard-charging, hard-headed TAC officer who finds himself
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